2007-06-02 05:01:35 · 7 answers · asked by LILY 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The ratio 35:45 can be written into a fraction 35/45 which can be reduced to 7/9 which can be written back to 7:9.
2007-06-02 05:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by gallagher7263@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immediately we notice that 5 is a common divisor, so let's divide both side by 5:
35/5 = 7
45/5 = 9
So now we have the ration as 7:9. Unfortunately 7 is prime, and 9 is factored as 3^2, so there are no more common divisors.
Therefore 7:9 is the lowest form of the ratio.
2007-06-02 12:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide the ratio by 5. The ratio comes to 7:9. It cannot be further divided. Therefore, it is now in lowest term.
2007-06-02 12:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35:45=7:9answer
2007-06-02 12:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7:9
2007-06-02 12:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide by 5
7:9 is answer.
2007-06-02 13:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
devide both by 5
answer is 7:9
2007-06-02 12:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by DisturbedRocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋